Author: Dave
Website: http://www.earthpm.com/2010/02/compostable-packaging/

The older readers of our pages will (or may) remember The Unknown Comic, an entertainer whose “schtick” was performed completely behind a paper bag.  A fully-compostable paper bag.

In terms of makeup, this was one green comic.  You may not have remembered or liked him, but from his perspective at least, he was at the top of his game.

Well, in our new book one of the companies we consider “at the top of their game” – Sun Chips®, is calling forward the spirit of the Unknown Comic, or at least his fully-compostable bag.   On Earth Day, April 22, 2010, Frito-Lay’s Sun Chips will be  introducing a 100% compostable bag for their chips.  According to their website, the bag is designed to fully disintegrate in about 14 weeks in a “hot, active compost bin or pile.”  It is another example of a  creative project designed to continue on a path of sustainability.

And what do you think they called the effort to introduce that bag?

A project.

And now it’s in the bag.  No… (Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)

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Author: Dan Kulpinski
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Here’s a late pitch for an event happening tonight at Bethesda Green. It’s a panel discussion about Sustainable Investments and the ‘Green Economy,’ featuring Paul Hilton from Calvert Investments; Art Stevens, from the Calvert Foundation (a separate entity); Chris Belchamber of CB Investment Management; and Tim Brown from Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union.Time: 7-9 p.m.Date: Thursday, Feb. 18 -

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Author: easy eco blog
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What is exactly a Natural Cleaner or Natural home care product ?  There had been no standards setup in the home cleaning products area but now the Natural Products Association (NPA) is now extending its natural seal and standard to include home care products, such as household cleaners, laundry detergents, concentrated and ready-to-use hard surface cleaners.

To receive the new Nature Seal of Approval, the product must meet these criteria:

• Product must be made up of at least 95 percent truly natural ingredients or ingredients that are derived from natural sources, excluding water
• No ingredients with any suspected human health risks
• No processes that significantly or adversely alter the natural ingredients
• Ingredients that come from a purposeful, natural source (flora, fauna, mineral)
• Processes that are minimal and don’t use synthetic/harsh chemicals
• Non-natural ingredients only when viable natural alternative ingredients are unavailable and…

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